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Noah Dallaji Legacy U-17 Basketball Tournament: Bauchi, Kano Win Big On Day 1

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5 years ago

August 9, 2021

Editor

Action commenced on Sunday 8th of August at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sani Abacha Stadium as Noah Dallaji Legacy U-17 Basketball Tournament gets underway.

Not fewer than 120 basketballers in 10 Northern part of the country started competing for trophies and individual awards in the maiden tournament.

Bauchi U17 basketball team defeated (55-36) Taraba in the opener of the 8-day championship.

The Abdullahi Garba-led team dispatched their opponents (19-15) in the first quarter. Though, Taraba improved in their performance with (7-7) draw in second quarter while third quarter ended (13-9). Bauchi wrapped up the win with (16-6) in the fourth quarter.

In the second game, Plateau in close contest pipped Kebbi (39-28) as the hosts, Kano annihilated Katsina (55-27) before Kaduna versus Kwara ended 39-35 in the last match of the Day 1.

Revealing the objectives behind the tournament, Engineer Noah Dallaji, the sponsor of the competition, said, “the intention of this Championship is to identify young talented players in the grassroots in the Northern part of Nigeria which when discovered will be nurtured to stardom.

“This U17 competition is organised to discover young talented basketballers that can be nurtured to stardom.” Noah said.

He added, “ACDTF has in the past helped African Children to achieve their dreams and this is another platform help African children.”

Match-day 1 Results

Kano 54-27 Katsina

Bauchi 55-35 Taraba

Plateau 34-28 Kebbi

Kaduna 39-35 Kwara

Matchday 2 Fixtures

Katsina vs Kebbi

Niger vs Bauchi

Taraba vs Kwara

Plateau vs Gombe

Kano vs Kebbi

Kaduna Vs Niger

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Igoche Mark Announces Burial of Beloved Mother, 82

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6 hours ago

November 15, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Renowned basketball promoter and initiator of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship, Mr. Igoche Mark, will on Friday, November 27, 2026, lay his mother, Mrs. Veronica Oyiba Mark, to rest in Otukpo, Benue State.

Mrs. Mark, fondly known as _En’Igoche_, died at the age of 82. She was born in 1944.

According to the burial arrangements released by the family, the funeral rites will begin on Wednesday, November 25, with a service of songs at her residence, No. 4 Enugu Road, Eupi, Otukpo, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, November 26, a commemoration service will hold at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This will be followed by an all-night wake-keep at Pa Obodumu Ooche Compound, Asa 2, from 8:00 p.m.

The funeral proper will take place on Friday, November 27. A requiem Mass is scheduled for 12 noon at St. Francis Catholic Cathedral, Otukpo.
Interment will follow immediately at the family Compound.

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